Folks! Tri-Star is the best vacuum cleaner out there! Ya, a young salesman gave me the pitch and the high price etc! But I got on-line after he left and found a Tri-Star on E-bay and bought it for $500.00 used. My wife loves it and we found another at a garage sale newer than ours for $35.00 cash including the smaller $199.00 head for doing stairs etc! So, see the demo and send him hiking. Go to craigslist or e-bay and get a used one for much less. Found 2 on craiglist today for $399.00 used and great shape. FYI read full review »